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2023 Central Missouri

11–⁠2 (9–⁠1 Mid America Conference).

Schedule and results

Central Missouri in 2023, game by game: won at Missouri Western 45–38; won vs. Central Oklahoma 41–17; lost vs. Pittsburg State 37–38; won at Washburn 58–28; won vs. Northwest Missouri State 41–38; won vs. Nebraska Kearney 38–14; won at Northeastern State 63–24; won vs. Emporia State 77–27; won at Missouri Southern State 42–21; won vs. Fort Hays 47–28; won at Lincoln (MO) 63–27; won vs. Henderson State 56–14; lost at Harding 34–35+50−1Won 45–38 at Missouri Western+7Missouri WesternWon 41–17 vs. Central Oklahoma+24Central OklahomaLost 37–38 vs. Pittsburg State-1Pittsburg StateWon 58–28 at Washburn+30WashburnWon 41–38 vs. Northwest Missouri State+3Northwest Misso…Won 38–14 vs. Nebraska Kearney+24Nebraska KearneyWon 63–24 at Northeastern State+39Northeastern St…Won 77–27 vs. Emporia State+50Emporia StateWon 42–21 at Missouri Southern State+21Missouri Southe…Won 47–28 vs. Fort Hays+19Fort HaysWon 63–27 at Lincoln (MO)+36Lincoln (MO)Won 56–14 vs. Henderson State+42Henderson StateLost 34–35 at Harding-1Harding
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Aug 31atMissouri WesternW 45–⁠3837%
Sep 9vsCentral OklahomaW 41–⁠1754%
Sep 16vsPittsburg StateL 37–⁠3832%
Sep 23atWashburnW 58–⁠2838%
Sep 30vsNorthwest Missouri StateW 41–⁠3851%
Oct 7vsNebraska KearneyW 38–⁠1461%
Oct 14atNortheastern StateW 63–⁠2479%
Oct 21vsEmporia StateW 77–⁠2753%
Oct 28atMissouri Southern StateW 42–⁠2167%
Nov 4vsFort HaysW 47–⁠2869%
Nov 11atLincoln (MO)W 63–⁠2794%
Nov 18Bowls & playoffvsHenderson StateDivision II Championship – First RoundW 56–⁠1458%
Nov 25Bowls & playoffatHardingDivision II Championship – Second RoundL 34–⁠3530%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Harding 35–⁠34 in the Division II Championship – Second Round; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for first in the Mid America Conference.

In program history: The best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 21 on file).

Record
11–⁠2
Conference
9–⁠1 shared first in Mid America Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
642–⁠349
Coach
—
Elo
1370 +253 this season
SP+ rating
—
Recruiting class
—

Transfers in 0

The 2023 portal

No transfers in.

Transfers out 1

Dan Sunderman OL★★to Eastern Michigan

2023 Mid America Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Pittsburg State9–⁠111–⁠2
Central Missouri9–⁠111–⁠2
Missouri Western7–⁠38–⁠3
Emporia State7–⁠38–⁠3
Northwest Missouri State6–⁠47–⁠4
Fort Hays6–⁠47–⁠4
Central Oklahoma4–⁠65–⁠6
Missouri Southern State4–⁠65–⁠6
Nebraska Kearney2–⁠83–⁠8
Washburn1–⁠92–⁠9
Northeastern State0–⁠101–⁠10

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.